The Price of Survival

At that point, some nouveau riche guy spoke up, "Mr. Thorne, it's not that we don't want to help. We just don't have the resources. You know I'm in the grain business. There isn't any grain to buy anymore. Even if I wanted to contribute, I couldn't."

Another man chimed in, "Exactly. I'm in the seafood business. I haven't made a dime this month, and I'm still paying rent, utilities, payroll, and tr